ADX would not be ADX without the people involved.
This is a fairly obvious statement, but it’s true in many more ways than just the obvious one. Of course, there is a need for staff in the building at all times to make the operation run: shop stewards to oversee the space and keep an eye on fabrication spaces; staff to man the desk and maintain the back-end operations; fabricators and equipment operators to make, make, make. But beyond the obvious, ADX is also about the community. It’s an incubator that brings together minds and ideas, cultivates them, and grows their potential and power through that cultivation. We have a number of recent additions to the ADX team, and they all bring different yet important skill sets to our community.
Introductions:
Amanda MacKenzie-Noice – Front desk
1. Where are you from? Portland, OR.
2. What’s your day job? Communication Design student at PNCA.
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? I would like to learn the ins and outs of the growing DIY community in Portland.
4. Online Presence: amandamacnoice.tumblr.com
Alain Bally – Shop steward/fabrication services
1. Where are you from? Born in the foothills of the Alps, raised in the tar sands of Alberta, I came of age in the Texas Oil Patch and moved to Portland from Los Angeles in 2004.
2. What’s your day job? I spent two decades in service to Mammon opening bars, nightclubs, and adult entertainment venues in Babylon. These days I spend my time in service to the community through volunteering in support of organizations such as the Independent Publishing Resource Center, SCRAP, Hands On Greater Portland and of course ADX.
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? First and foremost I want to Love my city, my community, my tribe and love it hard — the spirit of the people, the quality of light, their place in the nation — and then work to improve it. These days, when time and tooling permit, I turn wood. At ADX I want to learn to spin iron into gold and make metal dance.
4. Online Presence: What little interweb presence I do have, apart from the ubiquitous Facebook, and Pinterest can be found at a work in progress called Oregon Treen [http://oregontreen.wordpress.com/]
Erik Berglund – Front Desk
1. Where are you from? I am originally from Sweden, but now call Portland home.
2. What’s your day job? I am currently a student and freelance graphic designer.
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? I came to ADX to utilize my graphic design skills in a more hands on setting. I have found being here has brought my design work to another level by providing a great community of creatives as well as the opportunity to collaborate with makers and builders to bring my design work to life!
4. Online Presence: Coming soon
Androo Meyers – Front Desk
1. Where are you from? I’m a so-cal kid, where the sun always shines and the people always grimace despite it.
2. What’s your day job? I’m a full time barista at a couple of cafes in the city. I’ve become surprisingly obsessed with latte art.
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? I’d love to devote my time learning woodworking for furniture design; making pieces out of reclaimed materials. ADX is so awash with great creative minds that the greatest thing I stand to gain is constant inspiration. And maybe some portfolio materials for an application to OCAC.
4. Online Presence: Listen to my music: Soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/aynradd Stalk me: http://www.facebook.com/aynradd
Rebecca Ranta – Chieu Hoi project intern/ADX marketing team
1. Where are you from? New Hampshire- “Live Free or Die”
2. What’s your day job? Nanny
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? I have a few ideas floating around but mostly I’m just enjoying getting to know the amazing people in the ADX family, who are so welcoming and inspiring. I know that whatever project I decide to start, I’ll have the support of this fantastic community.
Annie McLaughlin – Shop steward
1. Where are you from? Originally from Long Beach, California
2. What’s your day job? Wood, paint, fiber, metal. Currently a student at PNCA and interning at WildCraft Studio School
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? ADX shop steward ready to make some sweet furniture.
4. Online Presence: Website coming soon.
Mike Bartell - Operations
1. Where are you from? I was born in Washington, and raised in Texas.
2. What’s your day job? Right now my day job is finishing my BFA in Product Design at the University of Oregon. I’ll need a day job ASAP after graduation.
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX?
I’d like to learn more techniques. I’m pretty good with both wood and metal, but I’m in no way a professional in either.
Daniel Meana – Shop steward
1. Where are you from? Overcrowded North Jersey. Lived in Philadelphia for six or so years after high school. Just moved to Portland in the beginning of March.
2. What’s your day job? I am a manufacturing engineer at Benchmade Knives.
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? I hope to make some metal furniture for myself. I also hope to improve on my shoddy woodworking skills.
Ian Paige – Front desk
1. Where are you from? ORIGINAL PORTLAND (maine)
2. What’s your day job? I work at Townshend’s Tea on Alberta. Steepin’ deep!
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? I’m ready to get handy. I don’t know anything about anything in that regard so whatever I pick up will help me with my art practice making installations for my band/art collective.
4. Online Presence: twitter: @majordrone,
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ian.paige.52, https://www.facebook.com/planetsaroundthesun,
website: www.planetsaroundthesun.com, http://planetsaroundthesun.tumblr.com/
Bradley Yeomans – Shop steward/fabrication services
1. Where are you from? Florida
2. What’s your day job? Freelance Designer/CAD nerd
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? Design products and mentor clients in the transition from prototype to production.
Sara Figueroa – Front Desk
1. Where are you from? Currently, SE Portland. Grew up and lived in New York City on the Upper West Side by who life until the end of December 2012.
2. What’s your day job? I am a Dishcrawl Ambassador and host progressive dinners around Portland. I am hosting one in SE in June. www.dishcrawl.com/portland
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? Took the Metal Mass class after getting to weld one afternoon with Ben A. In the process of putting together a metal letter sorter. Just took the Intro to Woodworking class with Seamus and am stoked to use all that I have learned to build a custom bedside table/stool. I am also using the ADX space as a painting studio and I am working on a few personal paintings.
4. Online Presence: Personal – Facebook: Sara Fig, Linkedin: Sara Figueroa, Website: www.sarafigueroa.com. Day Job/Fun Job: Twitter: dishcrawlPDX, Facebook – Dishcrawl Portland, Instagram: DishcrawlPDX, website: www.dishcrawl.com/portland.
Allison Johnson – Front desk
Colby Judah – Shop steward
1. Where are you from? I’m Oregon grown and proud of it. More specifically, Sherman and Wasco counties. I moved to Portland right out of High School to continue school and see what’s here. I haven’t been disappointed.
2. What’s your day job? I work at Dutch Bros. Coffee in Gresham, I’ve been there for about five years now. It works well with school and it naturally collects good people to work with.
3. What are you planning to make/learn at ADX? At ADX I hope to learn all things metal to help me in my future goals around carbon neutral motorcycles. I expect to gain a lot of perspective on the different industry skills that intersect at ADX and I’m stoked for it. I might spend some time making something beautiful in the wood shop too.
Are you awesome? Do you want to be surrounded by awesome people? Do you want to be in an awesome place around awesome stuff? AWESOME. Shoot us an email at info@adxportland.com, and join our awesome team.
